"I don't know if you're going to hear this or not, but a lot of the students did not like Mr. King because he was very strict and demanding," a band parent said.

Another told the TV station: "One of my big concerns was when our son came home and told us about this for the first time, he really refused to talk to us about it because he was told he was not supposed to talk to anyone about it. I feel like my kids are being cheated out of their prime high school experiences."